kneel (down) (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
跪 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
贵 guì - expensive (adj.) | HSK 2
Examples
他跪在地上请求原谅。 tā guì zài dìshàng qǐngqiú yuánliàng - He knelt on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
在中国，跪拜是一种表达尊重的方式。 zài zhōngguó, guìbài shì yī zhǒng biǎodá zūnzhòng de fāngshì - In China, kneeling and bowing is a way to show respect.
他跪下来帮助那个摔倒的老人。 tā guì xiàlái bāngzhù nàge shuāidǎo de lǎorén - He knelt down to help the elderly person who fell.
这个人跪在宗教仪式上向神祈祷。 zhège rén guì zài zōngjiào yíshì shàng xiàng shén qídǎo - This person kneels in religious ceremonies to pray to God.
他们跪在地上为逝去的亲人祈祷。 tāmen guì zài dìshàng wèi shìqù de qīnrén qídǎo - They kneel on the ground to pray for their departed loved ones.